She Might Be Coming Back – Opinion

Her popularity and vilification as a Republican was once unmatched by the man to whom she played second fiddle in 2008’s presidential race. Now, former Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, may return to politics.

During an interview with Eric Bolling on Newsmax’s “The Balance,” Palin was asked if she had any inclination to return to elected office, seeing as how she’s still a relatively popular individual.

“I would love to,” Palin told Bolling. “I would never say never.”

“I feel like there are still some offerings that I have in terms of a service heart, she continued. “I want to serve. I want to help the people, and I think I have a heck of a lot of common sense, and that’s what we need today, and I’m not so obsessively partisan that I let that get in the way of doing what’s right for the people.”

“So, I would love to,” she concluded.

.@SarahPalinUSAOn running again for office: “I am not obsessively political that it would get in my way of doing the right thing for the people, so I would love the opportunity to.” @ericbolling pic.twitter.com/zF4iFrtTxQ

— Newsmax (@newsmax) December 29, 2021

Despite being not “obsessively partisan,” Palin has been hitting all the right notes for the modern Republican party. These include supporting Trump in his 2016 election against Hillary Clinton as well as being staunchly against vaccine mandates.

She would also be incredibly attractive to Republicans considering the person she would likely target is Senator Lisa Murkowski, someone who hasn’t exactly been popular among Republicans in general due to her constant willingness to embrace Democrat agendas.

Former President Donald Trump, now Republican Kingmaker, recently told Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy that he’d receive his endorsement but only if he didn’t back Murkowski.

Palin also fired a shot over Murkowski’s bow back in October via Twitter, making the joke that she can see 2022 from her house, an allusion to Tina Fey’s Palin character’s famous line.

Hey @LisaMurkowski – I can see 2022 from my house…

— Sarah Palin (@SarahPalinUSA) October 5, 2018

As it stands now, Murkowski has the lead in polls against Republican candidate, however, this poll does not contain Palin.

Alaska Survey Research
Sample Size: 947
MOE: +/-3.2%
Online fielded 7/11-21

Results of the US Senate election in which there were four RCV general elections:

Round 1:
Lisa Murkowski 36
Kelly Tshibaka 27
Elvi Gray-Jackson 19.
Joe Miller 18

Miller eliminated@Nat_Herz @adndotcom @AKNewsNow @JeffLandfield

— Ivan Moore (@IvanMoore1) August 2, 2021

How much of a chance Palin would have today remains to be seen, with hints that she might return in the air, it’s likely that some pollsters will become curious and try to find out themselves. If, and more likely when they do, it’s likely that you’ll see these numbers change quite a bit with Murkowski being a bit less popular than before.

Palin might be well known in the mainstream, however her name recognition is something that has a lot to do with a popular contest. Palin’s assurances that she’s not obsessively partisan also seem to play to the independent and left-leaning voters who aren’t rubbed raw by Murkowski’s politics as Republicans are.

Palin might return, and if she does return, there’s no reason to think she won’t be a threat.